Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Xylariales Family: Xylariaceae
Species: Xylaria carpophila (Pers.) Fr.
Synonyms: Xylosphaera carpophila
Common Name: Beechmast Candlesnuff
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Xylaria carpophilaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

Photographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (17)
Beech (3)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (4)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3)
Woodland: mixed (3)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Cupule (11)
Cone (3)
Fruitbody (3)
Soil Leaves (2)
Soil (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (4)
February (1)
March (1)
April (3)
May (2)
June (1)
July (4)
September (7)
October (3)
November (2)
December (5)